LCV (Long Combination Vehicle Certification

The thing I find quite intersting is how in the US, the requirement for a CDL is determined by GVW, whereas in BC/AB (not sure about the rest of them), its based off the type of vehicle/number of axles.

Hey @not4hire, off topic but do you know why school buses here in AB have the white beacon lights on the roof? Never seen those on a school bus before I moved to AB.

 

For adverse atmospheric and visibility conditions, i.e., fog, blizzard, smoke, etc.

 

Gas. Oil. Milk. Etc.

 

I suspected that, just never knew for sure. Just don't ever remember seeing those on the buses when growing up.

 

Stupid question- where do I find for instance Ontario's weight restrictions or Quebec's? The RM road atlas has a red dot and says depends on axle spacing. I'm guessing it'll be on the provincial DOT websites somewhere.

 

Here is a link to the Council of Ministers of Transportation and Highway Safety (come.ca) webpage that has a summary (Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada [December 2016]) as well as links to all provincial and territorial departments. But, yes, you need to go to each jurisdiction's webpage to get more specific.